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M — $2,999 Due at Signing 4 mo. one time lease payment of are some Democrats that refuse to recognize the important milestone y thoughts were positively achieved by the formation of a national triumphant as I took that unity government. And there is an -purposeful stroll up the effort simply to distract attention away gently curving driveway of the most from the real progress that is being famous house in the world. made by misrepresenting and distort- One clear Monday morning, I ing the past. And that really does noth- reached what I thought was another .ing to help advance our goal of achiev- journalism career highlight as I ing victory in Iraq. • entered the White House press briefin g Q: Scott, simple yes or no question, room. could the President stand under a sign The blue curtain with the White - that says House banner, Scott McClellan enter- No, see, this is this is a way ing through the side door and taking • that questions from the famous White Q: It has nothing to do with House press corps, it was all Democrat's. • a dream come true to me, McC: Sure it does. until I walked in, glanced . Q: I'm asking you, based around and thought to on a reporter's curios- myself. "I hope I don't catch ity, could he stand under anything from the seats." a sign again that says, The briefing room itself "Mission Accomplished"? is the size of a doublewide McC: Now, Peter, trailer, only less luxurious. Democrats have tried to - The room smells of raise this issue, and, like I anguish and disgust -- of said, misrepresenting and decades of feeding the corn- distorting the past pany line to an analytical Q: This is not — press who act like contract lawyers, McC: which is what they're _ parsing every word. . doing, does nothing to advance the - Two of 48 seats are broken and tele- goal of victory in Iraq. vision cable rolls occupy a few others. Q: I mean, it's a historical fact that They are your garden-variety old-fash we're all taking notice of — ioned theater seats, if "garden-variety' McC: Well, I think the focus ought is defined as seats found in an aban- to be on achieving victory in Iraq and doned Times Square the progress that's being porn theater. made, and that's where it With a two-minute is. And you know exactly warning announced the Democrats are trying over the loudspeaker, to distort the past. the press corps enters, Q: Let me ask it anoth- 1TE HO taking their seats in the .-..- er way: Has the mission first five rows. been accomplished? After a terse, open- McC: Next question. open- A while later, the soon- ing statement, questions to-be ex-press secretary McClella n on May 1 about Iraq, gas prices, says thank you and exits. Iran and the topic o' It's not until a few the day — the Spanish version of the hours later that I realize what the job National Anthem — are asked, but the entails. The press corps isn't liberal wordplay is saved for later, with all the as some would think. DUring this 40- nuance of a sledgehammer. . minute interlude, White House gives Q: Scott, given the current situation what it hopes is the sound-bite of the in Iraq, what the president described day to a group of hungry journalistsin today as "havoc" search of a story, but who are forced to McCLELLAN: As what? . spend the day on someone else's tight Q: Havoc, he used the word havoc schedule. today, could he, would he possibly In the end, none of it matters. The stand under a sign that says "Mission real stories are in the real world. 0 Accomplished" today as he did three years ago? Harry Kirsbaum's e-mail address is hkirs- McC: Well, Peter, I think that there - baum@thejewishnews.com . 1116540 — — .CANALI The Freed and Orman Families and Bruno Mancini, Canadian Agent for Canali Clothing, cordially invite you to view a vast selection of samples from the . • Canali Spring and Fall 2006 Collection. 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